文档介绍：互联网成美国人寻找另一半的重要途径:双语新闻报道
Being online boosts chances of being in love
People who have access at home are more likely to be in a relationship, with the Web gaining in importance as a meeting place for those seeking love, according to US research.
Researchers from Stanford University said the is especially important for bringing together same-sex couples.
The may also soon replace friends as the main way in which Americans meet their partners.
"Although prior research on the social impacts of use has been rather ambiguous about the social cost of time spent online, our research suggests that access has an important role to play in helping Americans find mates," said Michael Rosenfeld, an associate professor of sociology.
The study, which was presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Atlanta on Monday, showed that 82 percent of people in the study who had access at home also had a spouse or romantic partner, compared to 62 percent for those who did not have access.
The study used data from a winter 2009 survey of 4,002 adults across the United States. Slightly more than 3,000 had a spouse or romantic partner.
Rosenfeld and Reuben Thomas, of the City University of New York, found the is the one social arena that is unambiguously gaining importance as a place where couples meet.
"It is possible that in the next several years the co